Chapter 3

I got home and tossed my bag from Janet's Boutique on the couch as I went into the kitchen. Amber was sitting at the island in the kitchen when I walked in. Shouldn't she be at work?

"Oh, Grace. Where have you been?" she asked.

"At the mall with the girls. I wanted to find an outfit for the concert. What are you even doing here? Shouldn't you be at work?"

"I'm on break. I shouldn't actually get going," Amber said as she stood up from the stool. "Oh, and I don't know why you needed to go shopping. Your dad buys you enough shit anyways." Amber turned and walked out the door. If I could take her by the hair and put her in the garbage disposal, I would.

I grabbed my bag from the living room and heading down the hall to my room. I no longer got in there when I heard my dad yell from upstairs.

"Grace, come up to the office."

I got up to the office and knocked on his door. "Yea, dad?"

"Grace, I wanted to go over your schedule for tomorrow. I want to make sure you have everything." I grabbed a chair and sat down next to my dad.

"Okay, well, the train leaves from the station at one. The train will go to Mayville and from there I'll catch another train to Lancton."

"Okay. What about when you get to Lancton? How far is the theater from the train station?"

I sat in silence for a bit to think about it. "I think it's a couple miles away."

My dad looked at me concerned. "You're not walking to the theater. You'll need to take a cab."

"I will, dad. I wasn't planning on walking."

"Great. Okay, so you'll get to Lancton at about five because you'll have to wait for your connecting train in Mayville. The concert starts at seven, correct?"

I nodded.

"Okay, then you'll have time to grab dinner somewhere. Try to find a place near the theater. That way you could take a cab to the restaurant and then maybe just walk to the theater from there."

I nodded again. My dad was so cautious about this.

"What about coming home?" he asked.

"Well," I replied, "The train from Lancton leaves at ten thirty. I'll get a cab right after the concert and head to the train station. I'll take the train to Mayville again and then back here."

My dad nodded in approval. "You said Mel was going to pick you up from the train station, right? I want to make sure you're not stranded there."

"Nope, she's going to pick me up," I assured him.

"Alright. Well, it sounds like you have everything in order. Just make sure you're safe." My dad reached over for his wallet on the desk. "Here, I want to make sure you have enough money with you." He handed me $60.

"Dad, I-I-I really don't need any money. I have enough."

"No. I want you to take it. If anything happens, anything at all, I want to call me."

I nodded and slipped the money in my pocket.

I stood up and hugged him. "Thanks, dad," I turned and walked back downstairs to my room.

When I got to my room I slipped the money into my wallet with my other money. I took my new clothes out of my bag and sat them on my bed. This was it. My emotions were flying in all sorts of directions. I was scared about traveling alone. I was excited and nervous to meet my favorite band. I wasn't even sure what the feel now. I was done thinking about it. No time to turn back now.

Later that night, as I was in bed, I heard my phone vibrate from my nightstand. It was Karen.

"Hey girl. Have fun 2morrow. Dont make an embarrassment of urself ;)"

"lol thanks, Kanen :p"

I then drifted to sleep.